Ministry of Tribal Affairs Launches TribeX Digital Platform
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs launches TribeX during a national workshop on strengthening Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs) in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. TribeX is introduced as India’s 1st digital learning platform dedicated to tribal arts, culture, languages, and traditional knowledge.
TribeX Digital Platform:
| Dimension | Key Details |
|---|---|
| Launch context | TribeX has been launched during the national workshop on strengthening Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs) in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. |
| Platform description | TribeX comprises a digital learning platform dedicated to tribal arts, culture, languages, and traditional knowledge. |
| Nodal ministry | TribeX is governed by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. |
| Digital learning ecosystem | TribeX provides for structured courses, certificate programmes, and UGC-recognised PG diplomas. |
| UGC-approved hybrid diplomas | TribeX provides for 5 UGC-approved 1-year hybrid diplomas: Tribal Language, Santali (Ol Chiki); Sustainable Tribal-Culture-Based Livelihood Practices; Museology and Tribal Museum Management; Tribal Arts and Crafts of India; Tribal Textiles. |
| Institutional partnership | TribeX provides for PG Diploma programmes under an MoU with Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi. |
| Learning tools | TribeX comprises an Integrated Learning Management System (LMS) and Repository Management System (RMS). |
| LMS | LMS comprises a software application used to create, administer, deliver, and track educational courses and training programmes. |
| RMS | RMS provides for centralised storage and organisation for digital assets, source code, and build artefacts. |
| Role of Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs) | TRIs comprise policy think tanks and provide for centres of excellence for research, documentation, and policy support. |
| Workshop outcomes | The workshop has resulted in the preparation of the National TRI Roadmap and the adoption of the Bhubaneswar Declaration for reforms, tech integration, and capacity building. |
| Technology integration in tribal research and governance | Technology integration comprises the use of AI, Geographic Information System (GIS), and digital tools for tribal research and governance. |